Lac Judon Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Judon belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 416 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 3.6 km on foot. You are 88 km from Normandin. Saguenay is the closest city, 203 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Judon

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Judon gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Judon runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Cazal is 1.2 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Judon in what we hold.